Girls' name · since 1974

Tegra

Tegra has 24 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#43,840 of 72,339
all-time among girls
24
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

Tegra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Tegra recorded 24 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1989.

  • #43,840 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 24 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tegra ranks #43,840 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#43,840 of 72,339
all-time among girls
24
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tegra's 24 recorded births place it above 39.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tegra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tegra's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tegra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
468101214 197419881989 12

Tegra by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (19 births, 79% of the file).

1980s was Tegra's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Tegra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tegra?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 24 babies named Tegra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #43,840 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 12 births.
Where does Tegra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tegra ranks #43,840 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tegra most popular?
Tegra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Tegra been used?
Records for Tegra go back to 1974, giving 16 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Tegra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tegan, Teghan, Tegh, Teguila, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tegra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tegra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.